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We remember William Goddard
We remember William Goddard
Duplicate of W Goddard
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Timeline
Timeline
1883
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
158
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:9495007
28th February 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9495007
28th February 1915
1916
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9495021
15th June 1916
enlistment
Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:9497231
marriage
Gertrude
Source:9494996
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
158
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:2364337
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Serjeant Major)
158
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9495007
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9494996
1916
death
Killed in Action
Diversionary attack on Gommecourt
Foncquevillers
France
Source:9494996
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. L. 14
Source:9494996
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Goddard, |
| Source | 9495021 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 158 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | 158 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 158 | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Warrant Officer Class 2 (Company Serjeant Major) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria | mother | ||
| James Goddard | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude | wife |
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Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire RegimentNottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters) - Typical badge as used on CWGC headstones, such as his
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R58235
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) [Military Medal] | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 15 JUNE, 1916 - Military Medal | R58235 | |
| GODDARD, WILLIAM [The War Graves Photographic Project] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment | R58235 |
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